Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
31.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Nigeria rank
20th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 43.4% 41.5% 1.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 44.0% 43.3% 0.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 43.4% 45.3% 1.8% Nigeria
1990s 41.9% 44.5% 2.6% Nigeria
2000s 36.7% 44.0% 7.3% Nigeria
2010s 34.0% 44.1% 10.1% Nigeria
2020s 32.7% 41.7% 9.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.5% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
8.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.